Does what you listen to while you sleep affect your personality

It does, they've proved it. If the music is playing while he's asleep his brain is processing all the notes, lyrics and moods. I don't know how to get him to turn it off but you might counter that in the daytime with some nice jazz. Teens are getting into jazz these days, especially the old toe-tapping type and the newer fusion jazz. Also, if he eats a lot of sugary stuff (candy, processed food, pop), try to cut out as much as possible of that.

I think it really does. I listen to country music when I sleep. I'm a pretty laid back person I think. My fiance was listening to the rock and hard stuff before I moved in with him. I can see where the music has changed him as well. When I would just come to visit, he would seem edgy and shy. Now that he's into the country more, he's more laid back and calm. He cuddles more now that his music changed as well.

i listen to smooth jazz and it sure put me in2 a deep sleep...and watever music people listen to they creative image dats mix with the music lyrics...so if he's playing angry musics does lyrics well be mixx with his brain..and dat could be his attitude

dizzblnd _ hi. Raising teens challenges the best of mothers. We have to pick and choose our battles with them. I don't think your son will listen to you, so maybe you can let it rest for awhile. He might agree with you, but he won't stop listening to his music, until he thinks it's his choice, not something pushed on him. Everything we hear, the radio in the background, the tv, all of it enters our minds. Sometimes just turning off the radio creates a whole new experience. It's not only music we hear in our sleep, because what we pick up on during the day also alters our behaviour. Teenagers take a toll on our level of patience. Don't push him, let it go and see what happens. It's only a suggestion or an experiment. As in every stage of life, one day he'll be in his 20's and teenage years will have passed through him. All your lives will calm down and emotions won't run so high. travel lightly, anawar out.

I know recently they proved that you couldn't learn in your sleep. i.e playing a language tape while you sleep etc. I don't know if that spans to music though. I would think it would be the beat that would effect him rather than the words considering the above. Often loud bass lines can liken to the sound of the heat beat in the womb when asleep

Good question. I would imagine that it would since people are suppose to be able to listen to cd's while sleeping that will make them quit smoking, learn a new language ect ect. If it makes you feel any better I'm sure he will mellow as he gets older. I seen and responded to your daughter's discussion about the cake LOL.

When I fall asleep to music, or even listening to the BBC World Service, or anything else, I tend to dream about what I'm listening to. This morning I woke up listening to Dale Goldhawk on AM 740 (I had left the station on bdcause there was music at night, not for this particular talk show which I really don't like), and somehow Goldhawk's show was live, or somewthing, or he was standing in a store talking to a crowd of people, or something. If something as innocent as Goldhawk can affect my waking thoughts, then why wouldn't your son react badly because of violent music? I think you're right, that he needs to listen to some more mellow music, and see what happens. I also suggest that you read a book called Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks. There is an entire chapter on music and imagry, and the book itsself could probably answer a lot of the questions you asked in this discussion.

*shrugs* Music's been shown to have an affect on one's health, so perhaps. Still, what about other sounds you hear in your sleep? I don't usually like to have music or any background noise when I sleep, but sometimes fall asleep while the tv is on. The most influential thing probably on that thing is the commercials but I don't suddenly wake up with the urge to buy something, you know? It probably is hormones, methinks.

Yikes....you're going to have to figure out a way to stop your son from listening to such music as he sleeps. There have been bunch of studies that what we read about or watch on TV just before we go to bed/sleep can affect our dreams...such as if one watches a horror/slasher kind of movie, one might have a nightmare....so yes, listening to something WHILE sleeping could very well affect a person...It would almost be like subliminal messaging...the mind is probably most susceptible to suggestion in the sleep state..so since your son seems to be listening to very negative or hostile kind of music, gee no wonder he's hostile during his waking state.

This is such a curious subject, Dizz!!! I was reading the other responses and it appears that people actually know something about this - and that rather surprises me, frankly, because I don't believe I've ever given that particular question even a modicum of thought. Considering the idea that that angry music affects his perceptions, I'd definitely want to counter it, and fast! But how? Do you go into his room after he falls asleep and change it? How fast would he bite your head off when he woke up in the middle of the night, lol? I think you should really try to have a conversation with him and come to some sort of a compromise. Boy, that compounded with ordinary teenage angst and drama, and their feelings right[i][/i]at the surface, you've got a heck of a dilemma, darlin. I have no answers, but I fervently wish you good luck with this issue. Whew. I'm so glad it's not me. See? Not having kids wasn't ALL bad.........

I am not sure, but it could be, because there used to be tapes and cds that a person listened to while they were sleeping that would help them with any problems they had. Something to do with the subconscious or something.

LOL, i dunno exactly. because i never listen to music while in bed. But i think whenever he listens to this type of music,he is gonna be so cynical and so bad-tempered. No matter if he listens to it in bed or somewhere else. I think his personality changes because of the loud rock music with no doubt, and you should try to make him change. Stop him from listening to such music. Such music can affect on a person's personality of course, so just stop him. don't just stop him while he is in bed. Stop him from now on. don't make him listen to it.

Sleep is a very important thing teenagers need at least 9 hours. The sleeping environment should be as quiet and DARK as possible (even put tape over your lcd clocks, phone charger, ect. Having music and/or TV on while you're sleeping can indeed cause you to be very agitated, when you are sleeping, you still hear things and what if it's something you don't like and you subject your subconscience to the noise it doesn't like when it should be dreaming. I have teenagers and this is what their doctor tells them every time! There have been studies. Your son will be cranky if he is not getting enough QUALITY sleep!! Now the tricky part---getting them to do it!!! If they don't, you can get good quality sleep yourself and have the energy and pleasantness about you to better deal with a cranky teen!! Bless you and I feel your pain!! bucksforyou http://www.drivenrapidwealth.com?ref=bucks4you